Education

Accreditation

Institution of Higher learning and/or individuals can apply for APACS to accredit/approve school or course programmes related to psychology, counselling and/or psychotherapy. The following procedures are to be followed:

If successful, the issuance of letter of accreditation/approval after payment of relevant fees

The following Institution of Higher Learning have been found suitable by APACS :

1. Aventis School of Management

Course programme:

Bachelor of Science (honours) in Psychological Studies (Top Up)

Graduate Diploma in Social Psychology and Counselling

Graduate Diploma in Organizational Psychology

Master of Arts in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy

Specialist Diploma in Applied Psychology

2. The School of Positive Psychology

Course programme:

Diploma in Psychotherapy and Counselling

Graduate Diploma in Psychotherapy and Counselling

Professional Diploma in Psychotherapy

3. ARIUM School of Arts and Science

Course programme:

Specialist Diploma in Counselling Psychology

Specialist Diploma in Sports Psychology

Specialist Diploma in Organisational Psychology

Specialist Diploma in Educational Psychology

Specialist Diploma in Special Needs Education

Specialist Diploma in Child Psychology

Specialist Diploma in Psychology Studies

Specialist Diploma in Criminology

Specialist Diploma in Forensic Psychology

Specialist Diploma in Social Welfare

Graduate Diploma in Clinical and Counselling Psychology

Graduate Diploma in Health Psychology

Graduate Diploma in Organisational Psychology

Graduate Diploma in Education and Child Psychology

Advanced Diploma of Arts

4. College of Allied Health

Course Programme:

Graduate Diploma In Counselling and Psychology

Advanced Diploma In Counselling and Psychology Diploma In Counselling and Psychology

Diploma In Counselling and Psychology

Diploma In Learning Disorders Management and Child Psychology

Certificate In Child Psychology and Counselling

Bridging Courses:

Bridging Courses designed by the Association of Psychotherapists and Counsellors (Singapore) are some topical subjects that members who do not meet the educational entry criteria to apply for and subsequently be issued with the Association’s Practitioner License will have to undertake.

Each topic consists of 16 hours of face to face lectures over two full days (usually weekends) conducted by the Association’s qualified trainer in that particular field. A written and/or practicum role play evaluation of participants will form part of the assessment of participant’s understanding and grasp of the topics.

Depending upon the academic qualifications of members during the time of membership application into the Association and the request by the applicant to be issued with Practitioner License it may be necessary for the applicant to undertake immersion in several combinations of the topics given below:

Topic APACS – CT Counselling Theory

Topic APACS – CS Counselling Skills

Topic APACS – ET Ethics and Behavioral Conduct

Topic APACS – FT Family Relations/Therapy

Topic APACS – BP Biology Psychology

Topic APACS – DP Developmental Psychology

Topic APACS – AP Abnormal Psychology

The decision in the selection and number of topics (maximum five) that applicants will have to undertake will depend upon the applicant’s basic qualification and the decision of the Association which will be final.